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...BAGGY TROUSERS... by Madness
--------------------...........
*from 'Absolutely' (1980)*
Intro:
BA#G#, FBA#G#
Verse 1:
FG#
Naughty boys in nasty schools, head-masters breaking all the rules,
A#BA#G#
Having fun and playing fools, smashing up the woodwork tools.
FG#
All the teachers in the pub, passing 'round the ready-rub,
A#BA#G#
Trying not to think of when the lunch-time bell will ring a-gain.
Chorus 1:
A#A#mFFm
Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?
A#A#mCBC
All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.
A#A#mFFm
Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.
A#A#mCB
Trying different ways, to make a difference to...
Verse 2:
A#G#FG#
The head-master's had enough today, all the kids have gone away,
A#BA#G#
Gone to fight with next-door's school; every term that is the rule.
FG#
Sits alone and bends his cane; same old backsides again,
A#BA#G#
All the small ones tell tall tales, walking home and squashing snails.
Chorus 2:
A#A#mFFm
Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?
A#A#mCBC
All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.
A#A#mFFm
Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.
A#A#mCC# (Dm)
Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.
Interlude:
DmEm, DmBm (x3), Dm, BA#AG#
Verse 3:
FG#
Lots of girls and lots of boys, lots of smells and lots of noise.
A#BA#G#
Playing football in the park, kicking pushbikes after dark.
FG#
Baggy trousers, dirty shirt, pulling hair and eating dirt,
A#BA#G#
Teacher comes to break it up; back of the 'ead with a plastic cup.
Chorus 3:
A#A#mFFm
Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?
A#A#mCBC
All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.
A#A#mFFm
Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.
A#A#mCC# (Dm)
Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.
Interlude:
DmEm, DmBm (x3), Dm, BA#AG#
Coda:
FG#A#BA#AG#
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers.
FG#A#BA#AG#
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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BA#G#FA#mFm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
799877 688766 466544 133211 688666 133111
CC#DmEmBmA
EA D GBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
81010988 x46664 x57765 x79987 799777 577655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)